Where does “enreixar” come from?

enreixar (Catalan) comes from Catalan reixa, from Vulgar Latin regia, from Latin regia, from Latin regius, from Latin rēx, from Proto-Italic rēks, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

enreixar (Catalan): to put a grill or grating on

Definitions

  1. to put a grill or grating on

Ancestry of “enreixar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanreixagrille, grating
2Vulgar LatinregiaA royal palace, castle, fortress, residence;...
3LatinregiaA royal palace, castle, fortress, residence;...
4LatinregiusOf or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal;...
5Latinrēxking, ruler
6Proto-Italicrēksking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵsEvery word from Proto-Italic rēks